Coca-Cola is possible target of megacervejaria

Approval of the merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and SABMiller for its shareholders generates impact not only to the rivals, which have become significantly less in comparison to global drinks giant, but also to the soft drink segment. Among market analysts, the growing perception that AB InBev may have a new takeover target until 2020: the Coca-Cola Company.
The growing relationship between the 3 g Capital, one of the controllers of AB InBev, and the main shareholder of Coca-Cola, Warren Buffett, has led some banks to imagine the merger between InBev and Coca-Cola, today valued at $ 188 billion. Bernstein Research specialists consider that, after reaching 30% of the beer market, the AB InBev would have difficulty in making new acquisitions in the area. Would be left to the company to advance on the market, buy partners in distribution area-that would be, necessarily, manufacturers of soft drinks.
HSBC analysts also consider more likely an offer by Coca-Cola in the future, be a relevant partner SABMiller in the world. In Brazil, Coca-Cola Femsa is a partner of Heineken Beer distribution. The Ambev deal with PepsiCo.
According to HSBC, a possible merger between InBev and Coca-Cola would bring implications especially for Coca-Cola Femsa, which owns 20% share capital of Heineken. In the view of experts in the segment, Coca-Cola needs to speed up its bottlers refranquiar plan to improve results and avoid a hostile offer from InBev. In Africa and in Latin America, Coca-Cola needs to decide whether to get rid of that slice has joint ventures with SABMiller.